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Best Irish Girl Names

Irish baby names have been well used for girls outside the Emerald Isle for decades, but there's a new wave of Irish girl names that sound fresh and intriguing. Some of these beautiful Irish names for girls, such as Aoife, Niamh, and Fiadh, have been in Ireland's Top 100 for years, and are just starting to catch on in England and the US too.

All of these unique Irish girl names rank outside of the US Top 1000. Along with Aoife and Fiadh, Irish girl names that are rare in the US but common in Ireland include Caoimhe, Róisín, Ciara, Clodagh, Éabha, Sadhbh, Aoibhín, and Áine. Formerly obscure Irish names, such as Saoirse and Bellamy, are now rising in the US, and many of these choices could have similar trajectories.

Here are some of our favorite rare Irish names for girls. You may also want to expand your search to our full list of Irish girl names. Or go here for a list of the best Irish baby names for boys.

Leo

Meaning: lion

Origin:Latin
48
Leo Those born between July and August fall unde...
Origin:Italian
3401
Lewis

Meaning: renowned warrior

Origin:English variation of Louis
172
Luca

Meaning: light or man from Lucania

Origin:Italian variation of Luke and Lucas
86
Luca

Meaning: light or man from Lucania

Origin:Italian variation of Luke and Lucas
1865
Leonidas

Meaning: lion

Origin:Greek
532
Leander

Meaning: lion-man

Origin:Greek
520
Lemon The name Lemon is gender neutral name of Eng...
Origin:American fruit name
1260
Lennon

Meaning: lover

Origin:Irish
597
Lennon

Meaning: lover

Origin:Irish
562
Lula The name Lula is of English origins and it i...
Origin:Diminutive of any Lu name
578
Lupine

Meaning: pertaining to the wolf

Origin:Flower name from Latin
7105
Lexi

Meaning: defending men

Origin:Diminutive of Alexandra, Greek
1647
Lionel

Meaning: young lion

Origin:Latin
942
Louisiana Louisiana is a name that is generally chosen...
Origin:French place-name
5812
Lenny

Meaning: brave lion

Origin:Diminutive of Leonard
1181
Lenny

Meaning: brave lion

Origin:Diminutive of Leonard, German
2432
Lightning Lightning is an English word and the meaning...
Origin:Nature name
10056
Lucinda

Meaning: light

Origin:Variation of Lucia
1055
Letitia

Meaning: joy, gladness

Origin:Latin
1373